Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-19

possession OF claims. Clnveiand's rovo-
cation Of Arthur's proeismation has
hroa9ht on the present crisis.
CoploRa Raia storms.
81. Logrs, April lS.-A copisus rain
fell here all day yesterday and most Of
last night. and this forenoon there vas
\ brisk snow storm. Dispatches from
numerous places state that the rainfall
was general in Missoari. Kansas. lowe.
Indian Territory. Central and Southern
Lllineis and 10 = large part Of Texsa.
Suthc1ant rain has not yet fallen 10 en-
able the farmers 10 plow in the drought
stricken regions. bat What has fallen
viii abundantly nourish the growing
crops and vegetation.
saew IN View Tark.
HKw YoRK. April lS.--At o'clock this
morning Il tegan showing bard, and a.
about I y inches Of snow had fallen.
II then tnfned into 9 sieet storm, and at
10 the snow was covered With q crust of
ice. Reports from the interior Of the
State show that the storm is eenaraL
Railroad Robbery Gases.
PTTTsBuRa. April ls.-The hrst Of the
railroad robbery cases called ahia morn
inQ wAs that Of J. L. Armstrong, an ex-
conductor. The prosecution produced
q vslise which Armstrong had left In Q
barber shop. and which vas found 20
contain q quantity Of stolen property.
The prisoner was held over 70 appear
befsre the Grand Jury. A large number
OF prisoners waived examination and
we're remAndad. They asked for a con-
tinuance until Wednesday.
Death 81 u PromlMeRe san franciscan
SAN FRAxcrsoo, April ls.-James O.
Patrick, q prominent, veil known mer-
chant Of this city, died suddenly this
maFninQ. he was for many years Presi-
dent OF the Merchants Exchange. be
was q member Of the old hardware AFm
OF Richards, Patrick A Co. which die.
solved aad ceased 10 exist sevsEal years
ago. OF late he has not been engaged
In active business.
severe storms In the East.
CHIoAeo. April ls.-Communioation
between New York aud the West has
been almost entirely cut OF taday hY
reason Of severe storms In the EAst.
Canvlctea ef Rlecalan FFana.
ST. Louzs, April lS.--Patrick y. Egan.
DepatY Recorder OF Votes. convicted Of
committing election frauds ~ register
ing the names OF voters Last November,
vas sentenced In the United States
Court today 10 serve two years IN The
penitentiaEy.
Rarharaas Treatment Of wealeyana.
San FRANc1soo. April 1T.--Advicea re-
ceived from Sidney per the steamer
Mariposa, gives the latest particulars
regarding the attempted assassination
Of Premier Baker, Of Tonga Island, b.
converted Wesleyan natives. A CORES
pondent Of the sydney Herald at 6uva,
Fiji IaIands, writes, under date Of Feb.
l7lh, that Baker believed the attack on
him was meant to be a conspiracy OF
Wesleyans TO Overturn the government.
he sent for soldiers and large number
of indiaegiminate arrests were made.
Baker put the prisoners through form
Of trial and condemned them TO death.
The sentences we're executed on the
same night. Before the sentences we're
carried out she British Woe Consul used
his utmost exertions 10 stop them.
Things we're growing quleteF when The
newly appointed Woe O0nsnl u. b.
Leefe arrived, and when, on inquiry. be
decided thai be bad no power 10 inter
fere, the storm again hurst forth with
redoubied fury. The Wesleyan Mission
College was invaded by armed men who
bFutaliy beat the Wealeyans and wreck
ed their houses. Mr.. Leefe was again
appealed to and again refused 10 inter
feFe. Among six Of those earliest con-
demned 70 death was a regularly ordAtn-
cd Wesleyan minister. David Finan, q
man Of the highest position and Feputo.
Six executions were 10 take place on the
day after the departure Of she steamer
swkssN hnanuhk Aha Al k.awa Wana n AmNn
FIJI Islands. and 30 more on the day fol-
lowing. The French and Germans have
sept for men Of. war and urgent repre-
santafious have been made 90 the Fill
Governor 70 inlerpose and deport either
Mr.. Baker or Mr.. Msulton, the Wesleyan
minister.
A sydney Herald special from Auok-
Hand says that further news from Tonga
states that the WesleyaRs are being
mercilesaly maliraated and plundefed
by the Kings soldiers. Tha Premier
does not anticipate any difficulty aboat
French interfarenoo Ia Tonga, and " OF
the opinion that German Jealousy will
be aroused BY the appearances OF the
French 50 close TO Samoa.
sew Jadae Appointed.
wAsHrNaros, April IL. - Tue Prssi
dent to-day appointed Wm. J. Allen 90
be United States District Judge for the
Southern District Of Illinois.
Military Pronsotion.
wAsHrHoroS. April IS. - The Preai-
dent to-day appointed Ool. Wesley
Merritt 10 be BriRadier 0eHefal IN the
place Of Orlando B. Wilcox, retired.
AsaanIting an AGED omeer.
MApRrD, April IS.--Marshal BazAina
was today assaulted By q fFsnohmAn,
Who attacked him with = poniaFd, ex-
claiming: ''J'ai venge ma patFie." The
Marshal was dangerously wounded
about the head. His assailant Il be-
lieved 10 be . correspondent Of Paris
newspapers.
italian PelIsles.
RosSK, April I8.-The Italian Parlia-
mens has been opened. Prime Minister
Depretis in his address said that Italy
would follow q policy Ia conformity
with her mission TO maintain peace.
Az every government vas increasing its
armaments, however, the Cabinet would
AK the Chambers for credits with which
20 stren6 then the Kingdoms defeneea.
/ In references 20 this African Affairs, the
Premier deslaFed that the Government
had resolved te avenRe the massacre OF
the Italian troops at DoRal. They
would nos, hovsvsF, allow themselves 20
be carried away By the events. but would
act With delibsration aud at the proper
moment. The ChambeF Of Deputies
refused tn ACCEPT the pguhered resiGna-
ton Of BianshrFi, President Of tne
Chamber.
seailng Echoonern
Verona (B. o., April IL. = The
schooner Mountain Chief arrived yes-
tsrday With $50 seals. Indians from the
northern coast Of Vancouver Island
state that the schooner Active, reported
10 be lost, IL safe.
Dr Parker comfmg 20 America.
LoSDoS, April 1s.-Dr. Parker viii
deliver a eul09y on Henry Ward Beeohef
on Jane 2tth. He will pFesch . number
OF times in Brooklyn and subsequently,
he will dsliveF several lectures In the
United States.
wreck Of n Passenger steamer.
L.oxDox. April l8.--LateF dispatches
enufirm the report thai steamer has
ben ureoksd Of B0niGsiao, Corsica.
The name Of the vessel h Lanania- OF
the $50 passengers which she carried. 50
HIls - 49,